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If you build your own computer it could be argued that you are a system builder and are therefore entitled to use the cheaper OEM disc.

But the EULA also states that you have to "sell" the computer to a third party and provide support to the third party. <That's the stumbling block to this and why MS says it's not intended for home users, enthusiasts or hobbyists for their own personal use.

Ok, I build it, sell it to my friend for $1 and he sells it back to me for $1. lol

Microsoft doesn't care. I go by the saying "If Windows Activation lets me do it, then it is good to use. Also, they say in the license terms that these packs cannot be sold to end users, but Amazon will sell one to you and they do not ask if you are a system builder.

Microsoft doesn't care. I go by the saying "If Windows Activation lets me do it, then it is good to use. Also, they say in the license terms that these packs cannot be sold to end users, but Amazon will sell one to you and they do not ask if you are a system builder.

Yes, Microsoft puts no effort into controlling it. They do care to some extent, as they are willing to publish documentation on it, but they would most likely rather have the money from the sale of the OEM license than somebody pirating the software.

It's the same thing for Technet subscriptions as well, they price it very attractively and kinda turn their heads the other way with respect to how people might be using it. If it was me, I would buy a Technet subscription rather than an OEM anything and have all of those "retail" licenses and products available to use.

The actual software code is no different than any other license versions. I think people get confused with this. A retail version installed on the same PC would be completely identical. It's what the license entitles you to do, with respect to the EULA, that is different.

Anytime I build a computer for someone else, where they will be using it until they buy a replacement computer years later, I get them an OEM license.

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